Infection prevention and control means doing everything possible to prevent infection from both developing and spreading to others. The following resources are available to purchase and a selection are free to download and will assist you in preventing healthcare associated infections.
An aseptic technique is used to carry out a procedure in a way that minimises the risk of contaminating an invasive device, e.g. urinary catheter, or a susceptible body site such as the bladder or a wound. A downloadable Community Infection...
Aseptic technique Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice An aseptic technique is used to carry out a procedure in a way that minimises the risk of contaminating an invasive device, e.g. urinary catheter, or a susceptible body site...
Best practice to facilitate good hand hygiene when delivery direct care to services users is to be ‘Bare below the elbows’. Size: A5 colour poster Target: General Practice, Care Homes and Domiciliary Care Purchase: Available to purchase in printed or digital...
BBV infections are spread by direct contact with the blood of an infected person. The main BBVs of concern are: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
The main blood-borne viruses (BBVs) of concern in relation to infection prevention and control in domiciliary care are: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), which cause...
BBVs Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice The main blood-borne viruses (BBVs) of concern in relation to infection prevention and control are: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and...
A poster to help staff identify the 7 types of stools from service users with episodes of diarrhoea and record on forms such as the Inter-health and social care infection control transfer Form. Size: A4 colour poster Target: General Practice,...
C. difficile has been associated with outbreaks in health and social care settings. It is, therefore, imperative that good infection prevention and control measures are instigated so that transmission does not occur. A downloadable Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Policy which...
Clostridioides difficile (formerly known as Clostridium difficile) is a bacteria which produces spores. Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) spores are a dormant form of the bacteria that are resistant to air, drying and heat. The spores can survive in the environment...
C. difficile (Clostridioides difficile) Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium which produces spores. C. difficile spores are a dormant form of the bacteria that are highly resistant to heat and many...